The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-15
BOARDS OF TRADE.
Minnesota Business Men In Con-
vention at Faribault.

Minnesota Business Men In Con-
vention at Faribault.
Special to FREE PRESS.
FARIBAULT, April l3.-The attendance
at the Business Mems convention being
held in this city, is larger than expect
ed. The first session was held ut Hills
Opera House last evening, the meeting
being called to order by J. X. Manahall,
president of the Faribault board of
trade. An address of welcome was
made by Mayor-elect Townley, who
dwelt at some length on the commercial
importance of the Northwest, and the
great necessity of ascertaining what the
rights of business men are under the i'll
ter-state law, and then seeing that such
rights are observed.
Senator Pope, of Mankato, was Sc,
lected for permanent chairman, and f
ii. Loyhed, of this city, secretary.
Hon. \. ID. Reyes, of Faribault, de-
livered long address, giving an ex-
haustive analysis of the relations be-
tween the railroads and the people. He
showed up very forcibly the discrimina-
tons heretofore practiced, and dissected
the interstate law, showing where il
will be beneficial or detrimental to
Minnesota interests.
1t was decided to appoint an execu'
tive committee of Is, which was done
as follows:
+. NJ. Pope, MankatO, chairman; +
Ii. Loyhed, Faribault, secretary; p
Sergent, Albert Lea; J. 7. Ames, North,
field; f. B. Garfield, Zumbrota; J. X
Parshall, Faribault; p. c. Bailey, Wa,
SEGA; J. NJ. Burlingame, Owatonna
Capt. J. II. Mullen, Wabasha; c. r.
Grebic. Pennington; q. A. Blair, Wa
terville; n. p. Colburn, Rushford; +.
Engle, Austin; j. G. Schmit, Austin.
This morning the delegates are being
shown about the city, and another meet
ing will be held after dinner.
General Pope, M. q. Willard and l..
A. Moore, delegates to the State Board
of Trade meeting, held at Faribault, re-
turned home last evening, and pro-
nOunce the session full of interest.
A permanent organization was effect
ed, with Senator Pope, of Mankato
as president; n. p. Colburn, of Rush
ford, LIST vice president; John F. Nor
IRISH, of Hastings, I'd vice president; j.
NJ. Burlingame, of Owatonna, secretary;
and G. p. Bailey, of Waseca, treasurer.
The president was empowered to ap-
point corresponding secretary, and he
will name Mankato man to that place
soon.
The executive committee appointed
was published in yesterdays paper.
The next meeting of the organization
will be held at Mankato on the first
Tuesday in June, and every town and
village in the State located on a railroad
will be solicited to send delegate. In
villages where there are no boards of
trade, the council or other bodies repre-
sentina the people will be entitled to
representation. There will be no dis
elimination i'm the number of delegates,
as but one representative will be admit
ted from town or city.
The object of this organization has al
ready been stated. 1t is simply to take
such action on the Interstate commerce
law as is necessary to secure to the peo-
pie of the whole State all the benefits
which it is believed will follow a strict
enforcement of the provisions of the
new law, and to consider any other mat
tiers affecting the business interests of
the State which might properly come
before such an organization.
The selection of Senator Pope as pres
ident augurs well for the successful in
auguration of this new compact. There
is no man in the State, outside of rail-
road men themselves, who has given
more research, thought and careful con-
sideration of this perplexing question of
transportation than he, and he will
spare no pains to make the coming an
nual meeting source of much valuable
information.